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Yakiramen offers a selection of small plates and yakitori. We asked our server for a recommendation as far as appetizers. She said that the puffed rice, bacon wrapped lychee, kobe beef and pork tenderloin were delicious. We chose to go with the unusual grilled puffed rice with nori or seaweed, and the traditional tonkotsu ramen.
The grilled puffed rice was amazing! It had the hibachi smokiness, perfectly crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside with sesame seeds. Now, it was tasty by itself, but the Yuzu soy dip with scallions.....OMG, I died and went to heaven.
Then came the ramen. Oh, the wafting scent of slow cooked pork and chicken broth was the base for this lovely dish. The noodles, although not made in-house, is a recipe created by Chef Chu and made in California. The noodles are served with corn, black fungus, enoki straw mushrooms, grilled pork belly (Danish pork melts in your mouth and with a delicious smoke) and the amazing coddled soft boiled egg. I forgot to add the in-house pickled red ginger strips that adds a fresh note to the rich assemblage. The broth flirts on a little too salty for my palette, but still, the robust combination is fabulous. I cannot wait to try the spicy miso based ramens. The egg makes the broth oh so creamy. They offer chili oil and a spicy sesame oil. I am a total fan of the spicy sesame oil with this particular ramen.
Chef Chu spent some time with us and talked about his love for asian fusion cuisine. I noticed that on the small plates, there were 3 dishes that included the use of truffle oil. I cannot wait to come back and try these offerings. I want to eat the Kobe beef yakitori and try another bowl of ramen. Chu recommends the Ma-La, a spicy szechuan inspired ramen. We are so grateful to discover another delicious restaurant in the West Valley!
Tip: Be mindful of the hours. We stopped by on a Friday afternoon trying to catch lunch, but we had to come back at 4 pm. Hours on Friday was from 4 pm - Midnight. But now, we know where we can do a Friday late night run!
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